8.2.3 - Analysing

Students learn about:

Students learn to:

·        analysing - the process by which data can be represented and summarised so that humans can better understand it

·        hardware requirements for analysing, including:

o   large amounts of primary and secondary storage allowing for fast processing

o   fast processors allowing many rapid calculations

·        software features for analysis, including:

·        searching/selecting data

·        sorting

·        modelling/simulations

·        what-if scenarios

·        charts and graphs to identify trends

·        file comparison

·        non-computer tools, for analysing, including:

·        searching manual filing systems

·        non-computer models and simulations

·        social and ethical issues associated with analysis, including:

·        unauthorised analysis of data

·        data incorrectly analysed

·        erosion of privacy from linking databases for analysis

·        identify hardware requirements to carry out a particular type of analysis

·        describe the best organisation for data for a particular type of analysis

·        use software analysis features in a range of software applications to analyse:

·        image

·        audio

·        video

·        text

·        numeric data

·        compare and contrast computer and non-computer tools for analysis on the basis of:

·        speed,

·        volume of data that can be analysed

·        cost

·        analyse data on individuals for the purpose